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School: Ceann Breac (roll number 13452)

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Canbrack, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 265

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    The meaning of Salting Thursday is. " Everyone who was marriageable, used to get married before Salting Thursday, and if they didn't the people used to salt them for fear they would go rotten until the next year.

    Received from:
    Michael Flatley
    James' St.
    Kiltimagh
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael Flatley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo